Bill Hudson (singer)
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Early life
Hudson was born and raised in Portland, Oregon,[2] the eldest of three sons (Brett and Mark are his two younger brothers) born to Eleanor (née Salerno) and William Louis Hudson. His mother was of Italian descent (his maternal grandfather came from Carlentini, Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy).[3][4][5] He and his brothers were nephews (by marriage) of actor Keenan Wynn.[6]
Hudson's father left his family when Hudson was around six years old, saying he was going out for a pack of cigarettes.Template:Sfn His mother had to depend on welfare to support her children.[7] He and his siblings were raised in their mother's Catholic faith.Template:Sfn
Career
Hudson was the vocalist for The Hudson Brothers.
As an actor, Hudson appeared in the film Big Shots (1987), and three episodes of the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1992.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Hudson released his memoir, Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family, in December 2011.[8]
Personal life
During his bachelor days, Hudson dated singer Karen CarpenterTemplate:Sfn and actresses Loretta SwitTemplate:Sfn and Jill St. John.Template:Sfn In 1975 he became involved with Goldie Hawn, and they married in 1976. Hudson filed for divorce in 1980,[9] and it was finalized right before he remarried in 1982.Template:Sfn They had two children, Oliver and Kate, who were raised by Hawn and Kurt Russell. When Oliver criticized his biological father in a public statement on Father's Day in 2015, Hudson spoke out for the first time to accuse Hawn of "willfully alienating" him from their children through the years.[10]
Hudson next had a relationship with Ali MacGraw, which dissolved by mid-1981.Template:Sfn[11] His second marriage was to Cindy Williams, with whom he had two children. They divorced in 2000.Template:Sfn[12]
In 2006, Hudson fathered a daughter with his then-girlfriend Caroline Graham.[10]Template:Sfn[13]
In 2018, Hudson's son, Oliver, told Larry King that he and his father had begun speaking again after being estranged for many years.[14]
Hudson campaigned for Democratic politician Michael Dukakis' presidential bid in 1988.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975 | Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show | himself | |
| 1978 | Zero to Sixty | Eddie | |
| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park | Man in Kiss Booth | |
| 1978 | The Millionaire | Eddie Reardon | Television film |
| 1980 | The Love Boat | Dr. Louis DaCosta | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Hysterical | Frederic Lansing / Casper | |
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Tom Burke | Episode: "Help Wanted: Kids" |
| 1987 | Big Shots | Mr. Dawkins | |
| 1989 | Just Like Family | Tom Burk | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1989–1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Michael Plenn | 3 episodes |
References
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- ↑ Goldie's Husband Wants Divorce. The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas. Associated Press. September 4, 1980.
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Bibliography
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External links
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- 1949 births
- Male actors from Portland, Oregon
- American male composers
- 21st-century American composers
- American male film actors
- American male singer-songwriters
- American people of English descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American male television actors
- American multi-instrumentalists
- Catholics from Oregon
- Cleveland High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni
- Living people
- Singers from Portland, Oregon
- Hudson family (show business)
- Singer-songwriters from Oregon
- 21st-century American male musicians